ABSTRACT
This systematic review aimed to assess the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in the Brazilian population, with studies that used the RDC/TMD or DC/TMD as diagnostic tools. A total of 6365 people from 11 studies were included. Sample mean age ranged from 12 to 69.5 years. The pooled prevalence of TMD was 33.6% (95% CI 31.5–35.8; I2 = 37.2). Prevalence of TMD was higher in females (37.0%) than in males (29.3%). Our results indicate that TMD is a prevalent condition across Brazil’s territories. The results from this meta-analysis can help calculate more accurate sample sizes for future studies.
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List of abbreviations
TMD | = | Temporomandibular disorders |
TMJ | = | Temporomandibular joint |
RDC/TMD | = | ResearchDiagnosticCriteriafor Temporomandibular Disorders |
DC/TMD | = | Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders |
RoB | = | Risk of bias |
JBI | = | Joanna Briggs Institute |
NE | = | North-East |
CW | = | Central-West |
SE | = | South-East |
AAOP | = | American Academy of Orofacial Pain |
Supplementary material
Supplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2023.2276627